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Resident urges West Haven to act after recent nearby intimate‑partner homicides
Summary
A New Haven resident told the West Haven City Council on Feb. 24 that recent homicides of people near West Haven underscore gaps in services for victims of intimate‑partner violence and urged immediate municipal action.
Vanessa Suarez, a New Haven resident, told the West Haven City Council on Feb. 24 that the region has seen multiple recent intimate‑partner homicides and pressed city officials to take concrete action to prevent further deaths.
Suarez said she attended vigils for victims near West Haven and New Haven and cited the deaths of Hailey Miller, 19, and a 2‑year‑old, Tenaj Fletcher, both recently murdered. “How many more deaths, how many more women and…
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